>> Left to right: Khavkin, David (Prisoner of Zion); Shnider, Iosif (Prisoner of Zion); Shperling, Dov (Prisoner of Zion). Born in 1930, Khavkin was one of the leading figures of the movement during the 1950s and 1960s. Khavkin was arrested in 1953, sentenced to 5 years of imprisonment, and released in 1958. Khavkin arrived in Israel in 1969. Born in 1927, Shnider was arrested in 1957 for Zionist activities, sentenced to four years of imprisonment, and released in 1961. Shnider arrived in Israel in 1969. Born in 1937 in Riga, Latvia, Shperling was arrested in 1957 for Zionist activities, sentenced to two years of hard labor, and released in 1959. Shperling arrived in Israel in 1968.
David Khavkin, Iosif Shnider, Dov Shperling, Latvia Riga